External balance on goods and services in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services was 27.20 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Peru is 27.20 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and up 653.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Peru peaked at 27.20 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.91 billion current US$, in 2015.
Peru ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -92.10 million current US$ | -294.25 million current US$ | 41.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -387.81 million current US$ | -1.83 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -63.27 million current US$ | -899.80 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 billion current US$ | -3.08 billion current US$ | 508.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 billion current US$ | -1.04 billion current US$ | 8.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion current US$ | -4.91 billion current US$ | 8.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 902.43 million current US$ | 27.20 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 80.42 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 21.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -80.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -22.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 32,204 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,430 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Peru?
- External balance on goods and services in Peru was 27.20 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.20 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.91 billion current US$ in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.